About The Artwork

This artwork intricately weaves the artist's recent emotional journey, with each element carrying personal meaning. Memories, emotions, and anticipation intermingle, capturing life's various complexities. The Arabic song lyrics on the left side of the artwork come from a traditional Arabic song from which the artwork gets its title; a song the artist's beloved Aunt May who recently passed away, used to love and sing often. The phrase, “above the palm tree” is a common Iraqi expression evoking a positive state of being, used frequently as an optimistic reply to the question, “How are you?” The prevalence of the expression and the prevalence of the well-known folk song are often linked. The song's lyrics are sung from the perspective of a lover who looks above to the moon and the evening sky, singing of the pains of unrequited love. This artwork reflects Kassicieh’s navigation of joy and sorrow, forming a profound tapestry of emotions—a visual testament to the human experience.